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Since 2022, Japan has significantly increased its defence spending, updated its security policies and removed barriers to exporting arms.
Since 2022, Japan has significantly increased its defence spending, updated its security policies and removed barriers to exporting arms.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an estimate of the value of UK defence exports that could be supported through programmes developed under the Multilateral Defence Mechanism.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an estimate of the value of UK defence exports that could be supported through programmes developed under the Multilateral Defence Mechanism.
The Ministry of Defence is working closely with HM Treasury and with Finland, Netherlands, Poland and other like-minded NATO allies on the establishment of a Multilateral Defence Mechanism (MDM). The Defence Investment Plan includes £400 million towards the UK’s contribution to the MDM.
This independent international financial institution will address our collective challenges in defence procurement by aggregating demand through procurement to achieve better value for money. It will lend to members for joint procurement, stockpiling on members' behalf, and supply chain finance. This mechanism will help member countries improve capability, interoperability and value for money, while giving industry greater demand certainty.
Work is underway to further progress the MDM which would include building on technical development and move to the next phase of mechanism design and development.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessments he has made of the potential risk that arms exports licensed by the UK Government to the United Arab Emirates might be diverted and used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law in Sudan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessments he has made of the potential risk that arms exports licensed by the UK Government to the United Arab Emirates might be diverted and used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law in Sudan.
We take very seriously any allegations of UK military equipment ending up in Sudan in breach of the UK arms embargo. However, after extensive assessment, we have found no evidence of UK weapons or ammunition being used in Sudan.
We keep all our licensing decisions under close review, and we reviewed over 3,000 current and historic licences in recent months, considering any destinations where there are allegations of diversion to Sudan. We have not found any that required suspension or revocation.
Between 2021-2025, there were 29 refusals for Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) for the UAE, the majority of which were under Criteria 7 of the UK’s Strategic Export Licensing Criteria, which considers risk of diversion.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 10 July 2026, to question 15070 on Arms Trade: Exports, what is the publication schedule for the a) 2025 and b) 2026 annual defence export statistics.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 10 July 2026, to question 15070 on Arms Trade: Exports, what is the publication schedule for the a) 2025 and b) 2026 annual defence export statistics.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps does her Department take to protect against the diversion of arms exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for use in Sudan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps does her Department take to protect against the diversion of arms exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for use in Sudan.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 June to Question 4500.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment has her Department made of the potential for the diversion of UK arms exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for use in Sudan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment has her Department made of the potential for the diversion of UK arms exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for use in Sudan.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 June to Question 4500.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the list if export deals closed by National Armaments International since its formation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the list if export deals closed by National Armaments International since its formation.
The Ministry of Defence does not publish a list of all export deals secured, for security and operational reasons. However, we do publish annual defence export statistics. The most recent, covering 2024 can be found at:
Statistics for subsequent years will be published in due course.
What steps he is taking to help ensure that arms transferred through UK military bases are used in accordance with international law.
What steps he is taking to help ensure that arms transferred through UK military bases are used in accordance with international law.
The UK continues to be committed to upholding International Law and will always operate in accordance with its key principals.
The use of UK military bases by foreign governments is governed by a range of longstanding agreements. For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment or information relating to foreign nations’ routine movements.
For export licensing matters, I will defer to my right honourable colleagues in the Department for Business and Trade.
What steps he is taking to help ensure that arms transferred through UK military bases are used in accordance with international law.
What steps he is taking to help ensure that arms transferred through UK military bases are used in accordance with international law.
The UK continues to be committed to upholding International Law and will always operate in accordance with its key principals.
The use of UK military bases by foreign governments is governed by a range of longstanding agreements. For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment or information relating to foreign nations’ routine movements.
For export licensing matters, I will defer to my right honourable colleagues in the Department for Business and Trade.
The barbaric and deliberate targeting and killing of Palestinian children by the Israel Defence Forces has received little media coverage or outrage. A report by the United Nations Human Rights Council estimates that the IDF have killed over 20,000 children and injured more than 44,000. Will the Minister say what assurance she can give that arms transferred through UK military bases are not used to facilitate war crimes? When will she facilitate a full arms embargo?
The barbaric and deliberate targeting and killing of Palestinian children by the Israel Defence Forces has received little media coverage or outrage. A report by the United Nations Human Rights Council estimates that the IDF have killed over 20,000 children and injured more than 44,000. Will the Minister say what assurance she can give that arms transferred through UK military bases are not used to facilitate war crimes? When will she facilitate a full arms embargo?
There has been an abhorrent loss of life; children must never be the victims of war. We have already suspended licences for Israel where the items might be used in military operations in Gaza. Licences are kept under continuous review. For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment on or information relating to foreign nations’ routine military movements.
There has been an abhorrent loss of life; children must never be the victims of war. We have already suspended licences for Israel where the items might be used in military operations in Gaza. Licences are kept under continuous review. For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment on or information relating to foreign nations’ routine military movements.
There has been an abhorrent loss of life; children must never be the victims of war. We have already suspended licences for Israel where the items might be used in military operations in Gaza. Licences are kept under continuous review. For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment on or information relating to foreign nations’ routine military movements.
The barbaric and deliberate targeting and killing of Palestinian children by the Israel Defence Forces has received little media coverage or outrage. A report by the United Nations Human Rights Council estimates that the IDF have killed over 20,000 children and injured more than 44,000. Will the Minister say what assurance she can give that arms transferred through UK military bases are not used to facilitate war crimes? When will she facilitate a full arms embargo?
There are massive death tolls in the wars in Ukraine, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lebanon, Palestine and Iran. Last year, global arms expenditure reached $2.7 trillion, a third of which came from the United States of America, and this year it will be well over $3 trillion....
There are massive death tolls in the wars in Ukraine, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lebanon, Palestine and Iran. Last year, global arms expenditure reached $2.7 trillion, a third of which came from the United States of America, and this year it will be well over $3 trillion....
The G7 was a great act of diplomacy and I commend President Macron for a successful G7 summit. In relation to the terrible geopolitical environment that the right hon. Gentleman describes, the summit was successful in part because President Macron chose to invite India, Kenya, partners in the Gulf and...
The G7 was a great act of diplomacy and I commend President Macron for a successful G7 summit. In relation to the terrible geopolitical environment that the right hon. Gentleman describes, the summit was successful in part because President Macron chose to invite India, Kenya, partners in the Gulf and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many export licenses for arms and defensive equipment between the UK and Israel are currently active.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many export licenses for arms and defensive equipment between the UK and Israel are currently active.
The UK Government published specific information relating to export licensing to Israel on 20 April 2026, covering extant export licences on 28 February 2026. (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/export-control-licensing-management-information-for-israel).
At that date, there were 203 extant military licences to Israel. These include 89 for components for items to be re-exported from Israel to third countries, 37 licences for the export of items to commercial companies (such as for testing or demonstration purposes), and 9 covering military grade equipment for academic or civilian purposes (including protective equipment for non-combatants).
68 remained extant where the Government of Israel is the end-user or a potential end-user. These include parts for trainer aircraft, missile defence systems, or components for submarines – which were not assessed to have combat utility in current military operations in Gaza.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what oversight mechanisms are in place to ensure that UK-manufactured military components exported to third countries are not transferred onward in ways that may breach (a) UK export control requirements and (b) the laws of transit countries.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what oversight mechanisms are in place to ensure that UK-manufactured military components exported to third countries are not transferred onward in ways that may breach (a) UK export control requirements and (b) the laws of transit countries.
The UK assesses every export licence application on a case-by-case basis against strict assessment criteria, the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria (the SELC). This includes an assessment on the risk of diversion of products to or through destinations subject to UK sanctions or arms embargoes.
Where an export transits or tranships other countries or territories enroute to its final destination, compliance with each country’s legislation and regulations is a matter for the exporter and their freight forwarder. The scope and application of transit and transhipment controls is a matter for each country’s own authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment his Department has made of whether UK arms export controls comply with the domestic laws of partner countries.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment his Department has made of whether UK arms export controls comply with the domestic laws of partner countries.
The UK assesses every export licence application on a case-by-case basis against strict assessment criteria, the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria (the SELC). This includes an assessment on the risk of diversion of products to or through destinations subject to UK sanctions or arms embargoes.
Where an export transits or tranships other countries or territories enroute to its final destination, compliance with each country’s legislation and regulations is a matter for the exporter and their freight forwarder. The scope and application of transit and transhipment controls is a matter for each country’s own authorities.